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WASHINGTON — Scammers aren’t renowned moralists, and in Montgomery County they’re back with a shameless old trick to cheat people out of their money. The telephone scams tug at the heartstrings by laying out a…

A Virginia man has been arrested for scamming an elderly woman out of cash by bullying her and police say there could be more elderly victims of a scam based upon on intimidation. One man is in custody but another is still wanted by police.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Lottery is launching a campaign to warn people about fake lottery scams. Officials say the “Play Smart” campaign is aimed at informing both lottery players and non-players to be…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Dominion Virginia Power is warning its customers about a scam in which robbers try to gain access to homes by posing as utility workers. The Richmond-based energy company says several incidents…